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Sledgio wrote:Okay, final list is up! May or may not take photos, one assault squad and the captain are painted, the other assault squad basecoated, and Sanguinary Priest Valence is in mid-conversion!

Captain Castigon 100pts

Assault Squad Eta- meltabombs 195pts
Assault Squad Theta- meltabombs, plasma pistol and power weapon 225pts

Sanguinary Priest Brother/Sister Valence- Jump pack 75pts

595pts

Tactics-wise, I might split the plas-unit into combat squads, one with both the plasmas and the meltabombs to go after any tanks and the other with none, to go after any smaller units such as reaver jetbikes and the like! Then the other squad will go straight in at the warriors/wyches, do some damage before one squad (the best option will be picked at the time) will regroup on an objective! My captain will generally stick to cover, trying to help anyone out if needed!

Yay I'm glad i'm getting stuck in straight away, I must protect the battle brothers of the Assault squad
and just Sister Valence will do ^.^

Sledgio wrote:Sound! I'll only be playing against a raider, but how good are the bikes, they might get annoying?!

As far as I know the DE Jetbikes most annoying tecnique is using their blade veins to fly over you and get attacks from everything they boost over. I'd stick to cover although not sure if it will help. ^.^ Good Luck everyone.

The main DE tactic is to launch yourself in combat as quick as possible. As its your tactic too, and your forces will be better at it, you will be able to defeat them for sure.

unless you get extremely unlucky roles :S

thats always..

Okay, I feel prepared! Are you prepared? Don't forget, we're in close proximity all of tomorrow, there could be more battles than just the one... But no updates tomorrow unfortunately, the sector we're fighting in has no wifi! D:

D: anyways, Im not in the army, but ya can ask me for advice always

Yep ready for the fighting to commence ^^

Thank you @thenoobbomb, your help is greatly appreciated and we should hopefully engage in some larger combats ASAP!

I have names for my stuff:
Stormraven-stormy
dreadnought-steve
Librium-Nigel
lemman russ-Leemy

note: when i play with dillyx steve and his marbo always fight together and if playing against each other will avoid each other at all costs

If he will be fielding hellions, he has to put them in cover. remember that. When used right, they are deadly. And death in secinds if not in cover.. Remember that

Okay, thanks!

Any questions? Ask it to me. In my recent studies of the DE I found a White Dwarf article about DE strategy. Weak points of them are in it. Bye bye, DE.. The mastermind is coming to get you..

Can I ask which WD that was, I may have it?! And I think he's basically got the battleforce, but anything is useful...

ye I have the DE white dwarf editions

Is there anything good in them? Cos I might have a look iab!

just the usual; tactica, battle reports and the original articles on the benefits of each unit

WD 375 (orcs and goblins from warhammer)

Is there anything special I need to do to be able to become a Marine? Like post x amount of times or something?

If not, I would like to submit my own fluff for the Death Company Marine with the Thunder Hammer.

Name: Brandon
Postion: Ex-Assault Marine, Currently in the Death Company
Likes: Nothing more than smashing things with Divination, his thunder hammer
Dislikes: Waiting, restraints, anything that will hold him back
Info: Once a proud member of an Assault squad formed long ago, Brandon began to show signs of the Black Rage. Outside of combat, he became reckless and tireless, pacing the halls in the fortress monastary on Baal Secundus. When he attacked a fellow battle brother unprovoked, he was placed in isolation away from the other marines. When he began to mumble about fighting Horus and seeing the other Primarchs, he was diagnosed with the Black rage and was placed in a Death Company under the guidance of Chaplain Lemartes. He was given a thunder hammer with a broken power field generator for his service in the Death Company. His superiors expected Brandon to die shortly after his induction into the Death Company. They were proven wrong time and time again by the unwavering fury of this ex-Assault marine.

Can I please be Sergeant Raphael, of the Alpha squad?

Yay more marines for me to look after ^.^

Aah new ones. Begel really like the fluff I want more like it.

anyway back to the roleplaying ^.^

+++FIGHT WELL, MY BROTHERS.+++

Welcome to the ranks brother Brandon and brother raphael! Brother Raphael do you have any fluff? It isn't a requirement, but it adds more to your character! I will update the ranks tomorrow, I'm on my iPod atm so the editing goes all funny!

And I agree with valence, back to roleplaying!

*drinks some punch from the Blood chalice and licks lips*

mmmm, so how is everyone? Are any of the marines nervous about the upcoming battle?

There is no reason to be nervous! we shall fight valiantly and justice to the imperium shall be served!

indeed it will and if anyone gets injured i'll be there to patch you all up ^.^

Although as my first battle against this sort of xenos, I can't say I have much experience on our side! It's probably going to be an equal fight, and I may have an extra 50 points to spend!


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And valence, I'm sure you'll do a good job!

ok, may the God Emporer be with us all as we decent apon the Xenos on wings of fire.

Apart from captain Castigon, I can't afford a jump pack for him... Or maybe I can now, with the extra 50 points! well done valence, good work!